Senior Systems Engineer

Own the technical envelope of our robotic systems from requirement capture through customer acceptance, with the verification, integration, and qualification discipline that to take a prototype to a product. You define what "done" means, design the tests that prove it, run the integration campaigns where subsystems become a system, and execute the qualification tests. We deliver robotic cells to defense and commercial aerospace customers with a wide variety of applications and requirements. This at times is a hands‑on role. You will write test protocols and may need to execute them. Additionally, you will mentor the junior engineers who are learning SE best practices. Senior Systems Engineer Wilder Systems · Austin, TX · On-site What you'll do Lead integration and qualification of robotic systems Define the integration build‑up sequence: component‑level, subsystem‑level, system‑level, with explicit entry/exit criteria, test points between stages, and regression strategy when something changes upstream Architect process flows under requirement and cost constraints Plan and execute the qualification campaign across project lifecycle Run interface verification (mechanical, electrical, software) at each integration stage; isolate and diagnose interface failures Execute and define geometric and process calibrations on integrated robotic cells: TCP, payload, vision‑to‑robot, etc. Lead anomaly RCAs when the integrated system doesn't behave as the subsystems predicted Design and execute tests Author formal test protocols covering response variables, factor classification, design type, pre-requisites, procedure, expected results, and statistical analysis Own gauge and measurement system capabilities. Execute the tests yourself when the situation calls for it, and supervise execution when it doesn't Analyze test data, construct report, defend the result with insights in customer reviews Own the SE lifecycle ConOps, requirements, architecture, ICDs, V&V planning, integration, qualification, transition to operations for one or more active programs Author the verification & validation strategy: what gets analyzed, inspected, demonstrated, tested; Run and support technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PAT, FAT, FAI) internally and with customers; Mentor and build the practice Mentor junior systems and applications engineers: review their requirements, redline their test protocols, coach them through customer reviews Help shape how the SE function grows as Wilder scales Cross‑discipline Partner with mechanical, and software leads; arbitrate on conflicting requirements and priorities Support/perform the analyses that sit above any single discipline: requirements budgets (cycle time, accuracy, availability), trade studies, FMEAs, hazard analyses, reliability rollups Contribute to proposals and capture: turn RFPs into credible technical baselines and SOWs What we need Bachelor's or preferably Master's in Robotics, Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering or related discipline 8+ years in systems engineering on hardware‑software systems delivered to demanding customers preferably in the Aerospace, Maritime, or Automative sector Deeply technical, hands‑on robotics fluency (FANUC, Yaskawa, KUKA, ABB, or UR) Demonstrated ownership of integration and qualification campaigns on multi‑subsystem robotic or mechatronic systems Hands‑on competence: comfortable executing tests, troubleshooting on the integrated cell, running calibrations, and pulling data with a scope, a tracker, or a Python script as the situation demands Full SE lifecycle ownership demonstrated on at least one complex program Fluency in requirements as a discipline: INCOSE‑style quality, allocation, traceability, change control, verification mapping Strong V&V instincts: deliberate choice between analysis, inspection, demonstration, and test DOE literacy: factor classification (design / held‑constant / nuisance), blocking, randomization, fractional factorial resolution, ANOVA/ANCOVA, power and sample size, measurement system analysis Experience running formal acceptance campaigns: FAI, PAT, FAT, with customer witnesses Familiarity with NASA SE Handbook / NPR 7123.1, MIL-STD-961, or comparable process frameworks Python fluency or similar for test data analysis and lightweight tooling Track record mentoring junior engineers and bringing them up the learning curve Up to 10-25% travel to customer sites; U.S. citizen status required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wilder Systems Robots